I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Panera Bread (Metairie, LA) in Jun 2012
Interview
the store was just opening and all you had to do was go up there get a card and apply online, I got a call the day after, went to interview, had a second interview, the process was really quick and easy, they did not allow you to negotiate very much because they were hiring a lot of people trying to pay them all the minimum.